Flexor tendon repair using a stainless steel external splint. Biomechanical study on human cadaver flexor tendons

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24 B, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 654-657

  Gordon, L ^a   Dysarz, F A ^b   Venkateswara, K T ^b   Mok, A P ^b   Ritchie, R O ^b   Rabinowitz, S ^b  

^a Gordon Bickel Hand Clinic   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STAINLESS STEEL;

ARTICLE; CADAVER; FLEXOR TENDON; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MOBILIZATION; SPLINT; SUTURE; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0033396715     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.1999.0287     Document Type: Article

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